Hemostatic



Patented Nov. 6,' 1928.

VUNITEDASTATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK MARTINEZ AND AnoLFo GOM Z; on NEW YORK, N. Y.

HZEMOSTATIC.

No Drawing.

The present invention relates to a medicinal compound or preparationWhichexhibits the properties of a hannostatic. Applicants compound hasbeen found to be particularly effective in the treatment of uterinehemorrhages. One method of making thepreparation according to ourinvention consists in subjecting the fibres of the outside part'of thefruit of the 0000s nucz'fe'r'w to the action of boiling Water andmaintainingthe boiling temperature thereof for sufficient time tooffectively liberate the remedially active content thereof. For examplegood results are obtained in the use of our preparation When made byboiling two ounces of the fibres of the outside of the fruit of the0000s nuc'z'fem in twenty ounces of Water for about one hour andthereafter'filtering the solution. However, We do not limit ourselves tothis particular manner of obtaining the desired extract or activecontent, inasmuch as other equally effective methods Will readily occurto those skilled in the art. Favorable results are observed inconnection with the use of the compound above described'where atablespoonful is added to approximately of a tumblerful of Water andadministered every 3 hours until the symptoms of hemorrhage disappear.This is frequently brought Application filed A ug'ust 10, 1926'; SerialNo 128 516.

aucifcrcs in ten parts of Water.

about Within a period of 24 hours of treat preparation comprising the'40 fibres of the outside of the fruit of the 0000s o A. A medicinalpreparation consisting of I a solution containing extract from thefibres of the outside of the ca'fem;

5. A medicinal preparation consisting of a solution containing anaqueous extract of fruit of the 00008 M;-

the fibers of the-outside of the fruit of the Cocos nucz'fem. 1

6. A haemostatic comprising an aqueous extract of the fibers oftheoutside of the fruit of the 0000s nucifem.

In testimony whereof, We have signed our names to this specificationthis 2nd dayof August, 1926. I

p I'FREDERICK MARTINEZ.

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